danceRINK


Mission Statement
danceRINK is a performance company committed to the creation and performance of new dance, theatre and film: exploring how these worlds merge and influence each other to form a singular dramatic expression that engages audiences of all ages.

Artistic Director
Scott Rink

Artistic Associates
David Berube (Scenic Design)
Scott Marshall (Sound Design)
Chris Martin (Cinematography/Editing)
Trey Gillen (Hair/Make-up)
Jason Lyons (Lighting Design)
Tracy Christensen (Costume Design)


Company History
1995 DanceRink Founded by Artistic Director Scott Rink
DanceRink premiere performances @ Baltimore Museum of Art and Portugal tour
Towson University 4wk residency and crestion of "Quintet"
Austin Contemporary Ballet commissions "A Man What Takes"
1996 DanceRink NYC Season @ Riverside Church
University of Minnesota, Cowles Chair, 10wk residency and creation of "On The Dominant Divide"
1997 DanceRink NYC Season @ TPAC and tour of MD
Towson University (MD) performance of "Sweet Cadenza"
Brigham Young University 4 wk residency
1998 DanceRink NYC Season @ The Kitchen
University of Utah 10wk residency and creation of "Stratus"
1999 DanceRink tour of MN, DC, UT
Ailey II commissions "Solitude" (National Tour)
ABT II commissions "Moto Verso"
2000 DanceRink NYC Season @ HERE
Minnesota Dance Theater commissions "The Gambler"
University of Minnesota, Cowles Chair, 4wk residency
Ailey II "Solitude" (National Tour)
2001 DanceRink NYC Season @ American Theatre of Actors and tour of PA and MN
Minnesota Dance Theater re-staging of "The Gambler" and "Helen & Lavina"
Ailey II commissions "Full On Night" (National Tour)
2002 DanceRink NYC Season @ American Theatre of Actors
Ailey II "Full On Night" (National Tour)
North Carolina School for the Arts 4wk residency and staging of "Full On Night"
2003 DanceRink NYC Season @ Clark Theatre
University of Minnesota, Cowles Chair, 3wk residency and creation of "Here We Are"
ABT II and Minnesota Dance Theatre co-produce "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with premieres @ Pantages Theatre (MN) and Skirball Theatre (NYC)
Ailey II "Full On Night" (National Tour)
2004 DanceRink NYC Season @ Joyce SoHo and tour to SUNY New Paltz
ACDF Kennedy Center Gala performance of "Here We Are" by U of M
2005 DanceRink NYC Season @ Symphony Space
Repertory Dance Theater (Salt Lake City) staging of "Here We Are"
Oakland Ballet staging of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
Richard Stockton College of NJ creation of "Brief Dances for Hideous Men"
The Ailey School commissions "Dune"
DanceRink Independent Short Film The Watchers
Ailey II commissions "Bitter Suite" and (National Tour)
2006 DanceRink Independent Short Film Helen
Six Flags (Denver, CO) commissions "Carnivale de Fuego"
Ailey II "Bitter Suite" (National Tour)
2007 DaneRink Independent Short Film 2081
Harvard University 4wk residency and creation of "The Shortest Day"
The Ailey School commissions "Forces"
Ailey II "Bitter Suite" (National Tour)
2008 DanceRink moves base of operation to Baltimore, MD
DanceRink @ Baltimore Theater Project "Alice In Wonderland"
DanceRink @ Creative Alliance 3 film premiere
UMBC Artist In Residence
Ailey II "Bitter Suite" (National Tour)
2009 The Ailey School commission “Re/Move”
DanceRink residency @ The Midtown Academy
DanceRink premiere of Dracula @ Baltimore Theatre Project
DanceRink encore performances of Alice in Wonderland @ Baltimore Theatre Project
2010 DanceRink 15th Anniversary Celebration
The Ailey School commission of new dance
Imagination Stages (DC) commission of new children’s theatre work

Recent Activities

Mr. Rink is currently working on a new production of ALICE’S ADVENTURES  IN WONDERLAND set to premiere with the Birmingham Children’s Theatre on April 10th. 



Best Wishes,
Scott Rink
Artistic Director, danceRINK.


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